IN GREEK
ταξίμι
taximi
improvised instrumental prelude within a mode
IN TURKISH
taksim
taksim
improvised instrumental passage; also division, distribution
WEAR THE WORD
ταξίμι in blue ink and taksim in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Turkish to Greek
- STARTED IN
- Arabic
- CATEGORY
- Music and feeling
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish also keeps the general sense of division; Greek uses only the musical sense.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘ταξίμι / taksim’, entry 374, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/374-taximi/. Accessed [day month year].